Residential areaBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Residential area
A residential area is a street or group of streets where housing and access to local properties are the main functions. Drivers should expect pedestrians, cyclists, children, parked vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving driveways.
Some countries identify particular residential areas with traffic signs and apply special low-speed and residential-area rules. The speed limit, pedestrian rights, parking rules and permitted road users therefore depend on local signs and regulations.
What speed limit applies in a residential area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
On an ordinary residential street within a built-up area, the general car maximum is 50 km/h unless signs set another limit. Follow lower limits near homes or schools and slow further when visibility or people close to the road require it.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43, 73–74 and 111
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Start of a residential area.
English • Traffic sign III-30 • Residential area with traffic calming. Entry to a settlement area where driving faster than walking speed is prohibited and children's play is permitted.
Bosanski • III-30 • Područje smirenog saobraćaja. Ulazak u područje naselja u kojem se ne smije voziti brže od brzine hoda pješaka i u kojem je dječija igra dopuštena.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 21
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2025-05-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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End of the residential area.
English • Traffic sign III-31 • End of residential area with traffic calming. Exit from the traffic-calmed area.
Bosanski • III-31 • Završetak područja smirenog saobraćaja. Izlazak iz područja smirenog saobraćaja.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 22
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Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-02-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Do homes beside a road automatically give pedestrians priority across its whole width in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Do not infer special pedestrian rights from the presence of houses. Follow the crossing’s signals or an authorised officer’s directions. At an uncontrolled marked crossing, stop for pedestrians crossing, entering or clearly showing that they intend to cross. Approach carefully and protect pedestrians already on a controlled crossing.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43, 73–74 and 111
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Where may I park in a residential area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Follow parking signs and the national stopping restrictions. Keep pedestrian crossings, pavements, junctions and property access clear where parking is prohibited; a quiet residential road does not remove those restrictions.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43, 73–74 and 111
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
